Digimon Seekers: Chapter 1-11

While we wait for Sunday’s chapter, I’ve decided to revise the Seekers story to fix some of the story’s awkwardness. I will keep the story the same but will try to make it sound nicer. This isn’t my story, so please make sure you check out the original chapter. Let me know if this is something worth continuing. Make sure you start at chapter 1-1

“Loogamon?” Eiji repeats as he begins to piece the mystery together. “You’re the voice aren’t you?” There is no response. “Can you explain what’s going on?”

This time the gruff voice replies, “Explain what exactly?”

“For starters, what is this place? Why can the Digimon talk? How did I get here?” Eiji is bursting with questions.

Loogamon scoffs. “Didn’t you listen to Ryusenji?”

“Ryusenji? The professor?” Eiji is surprised by how informally Loogamon referred to the professor. 

“Yes the professor,” Loogamon replies with a hint of judgment. “Didn’t you listen to his Mindlink explanation?”

Eiji remembers the professor talking about jailbreaking the Digimon Linker. In order to infiltrate the Sons of Chaos, some of the watch’s functions needed to be deactivated. Ryusenji worked on a hack that not only made the Digimon Linker more inconspicuous, it also boosted the user’s hacking affinity.

“Do you mean the function that turns me into an elite hacker?”

“Ugh…” Loogamon can’t hide its disappointment.

“I didn’t really understand his explanation…” Eiji was becoming uncomfortable with Loogamon. He isn’t making a good impression on Loogamon. Loogamon starts moving without responding. “Careful! There’s broken glass everywhere..” Eiji notices the reflection of one of the pieces of glass. It’s Loogamon.

Wait…Eiji thinks as he stares at the wolf’s reflection. Am I not here? Am I seeing through Loogamon’s eyes?

Suddenly, a pink rat rushes up to Logamon and bows. then with its 

“Master!” It squeaks in a respectful tone. There is a slight trembling fear in its voice. “You’ve returned at last! All hail the Demon Wolf of the Castle of Nine! I…a lowly Chuumon, am at your service.”

Eiji watches the groveling pink Digimon and recognizes it as the Chuumon they rescued.

Eiji doesn’t have an answer.

“Where did you go? Rumor has it you were turned into a Digitama and captured by a human…”

“Who do you think you’re talking to?” Loogamon growls.

“Squeak! So..Sorry!” The Chuumon bows, desperate to apologize. 

“Do you believe me so weak to be caught so easily?!”

A bead of sweat starts to make its way down Chuumon’s trembling face. “P-p-p-please, forgive me, master.”

Loogamon takes a deep breath and raises its head, absorbing its surroundings. “I remember now,” it finally remarks, “The Dust Kingdom. You Chuumon served Sukamon, ruler of the Fifth Avenue Trash Heap.”

“Yes! That’s it!! You remember!”

Loogamon looks over the nervous-looking Chuumon who is on the verge of tears. “You serve me now and in return, I’ll look out for you.”

Chuumon is overjoyed by the news. “Thank you! Thank You! Thank you! You won’t regret it!”

“The Demon Wolf…Huh? It’s got a familiar ring to it,” Loogamon whispers.

“So Chuumon”

“Yes?”

“Everyone thinks I was captured by a human?”

“It’s only a rumor. You’ve been gone for so long. A lot has changed in your absence. Ninth Avenue is a shadow of what it used to be. It’s mostly deserted now.”

Loogamon looks over the dirty cracking concrete walls. Things have changed. It turns its attention to an eagerly waiting Chuumon. 

“Here,” Loogamon says as it tosses Chuumon some meat. “Take it.”

Chuumon stares at the piece of meat. It doesn’t know how to react. “Is this…is this real-world meat?” Chuumon gives it a deep sniff “Of course it is, a Digimon of your stature would only eat the best!” Chuumon bows its head respectfully. “Thank you, master. Until next time!” Chuumon gathers the meat and cheese and quickly scurries away.

“Are..are you done talking?” Eiji asks timidly.

Loogamon sighs, “You wanted an explanation?”

“Yes, please!”

Loogamon thinks for a moment. “What is it you humans say, seeing is believing?” Before Eiji can answer, Loogamon leaps out a broken window. Eiji finds himself in free fall as he watches concrete towers shoot up past him. Loogamon lands the four-story drop without issue. The pair find themselves in a valley of skyscrapers.

Loogamon begins its trot. Its claws dig into the dark asphalt. Eiji studies the deserted city as it blurs past the racing Loogamon. Suddenly, Loogamon begins his stride up one of the buildings.

Eiji feels the wind blow over him as Loogamon runs. He feels every step Loogamon takes. His senses are overloaded with new sensations. Sounds came more clearly, colors were more vivid, and smells were more pungent. It was like he and Loogamon shared senses. 

So this is Professor Ryusenji’s work? This is D4’s most confidential technology. Eiji remembers the professor’s explanation. 

The Digital world isn’t like ours. People can’t see it normally without special tools, and even then, it is never the full picture. 

But what if there was a tool that would give us the ability to experience the Digital World with all five senses? What if there was a tool that would let us explore it? Experience it like we experience this world?

After years of research, I finally found a solution. We can take a person’s mental data and convert it to Digicore, sort of like data. We then take this Digicore and inject it into a living Digimon where both consciousnesses can exist simultaneously. This is the essence of Mindlink.

It all makes sense now.

Loogamon continues to run as Eiji takes in the beauty of this new world. This isn’t a pixelated image on a cheap LCD screen or a video on a virtual screen. This is real and vibrant. This is the Digital World.

“I can’t believe I’m a Digimon,” Eiji exclaims in excitement.

“This is your first Mindlink. You’ll get used to it soon enough.”

“How is it I can talk to you?”

“What do you mean? We Digimon have always been able to talk. You’re just getting to know is better”

Digimon are alive! Eiji repeats to himself. Loogamon, Tyrannomon, and all the rest…They’re alive!